Automation could lead to a jobs bloodbath in SA
There’s a great deal of uncertainty about how the uptake of automation technology may further drive inequality and preserve the asymmetry in South Africa’s economy.
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What Hollywood gets right and wrong about hacking
Technology is everywhere we look, so it’s no surprise that the films and TV we enjoy are similarly obsessed. That’s not to say they manage to get it right.
Is this the next big breakthrough in tech?
“What could we do with layered structures with just the right layers? What would the properties of materials be if we could really arrange the atoms the way we want them?” The curious American physicist Richard
Observing the universe with a camera travelling near the speed of light
Astronomers strive to observe the universe via ever-more advanced techniques. Whenever researchers invent a new method, unprecedented information is collected, and people’s understanding of the cosmos deepens
De Beers to sell synthetic diamonds: here’s how they’re made
The world’s biggest diamond company, De Beers, recently announced it would start selling synthetic diamond gemstones for the first time in its 130-year history. Artificial diamonds have been manufactured since the 1950s
Kenya cybercrime law opens door to privacy violations, censorship
More and more Kenyans are connecting to the Internet, most frequently from mobile devices. There are, of course, big benefits to increased connectivity. These include the rise of mobile money transactions and access to
Remembering Edwin Land, the man who re-imagined photography
It probably happens every minute of the day: a little girl demands to see the photo her parent has just taken of her. Today, thanks to smartphones and other digital cameras, we can see snapshots immediately, whether we
5G is coming, but what is it exactly?
Every decade or so, the wireless industry rolls out a new cellular communications standard that can transmit more data more quickly. Already under development is the next round, called “5G” because it’s the fifth
How to make your home router hacker-proof
In late April, the top federal cybersecurity agency, US-Cert, announced that Russian hackers had attacked Internet-connected devices throughout the US, including network routers in private homes. Most
Goodbye Kepler, hello Tess, in search for distant planets
For centuries, humans have wondered about the possibility of other Earths orbiting distant stars. Perhaps some of these alien worlds would harbour strange forms of life or have unique and telling histories or futures